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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ozzy McKane and Jacob Clarke. McKane comes to the cage accompanied by SAIL - AWOLNATION. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ozzy McKane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Jacob Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Clarke is trying hard to land a takedown here. McKane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McKane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McKane showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McKane (2) vs (0) Clarke
Clarke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clarke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McKane passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McKane (5) vs (0) Clarke
Clarke is trying to get back to half guard.
Clarke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane working away.
Clarke being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McKane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Clarke wants to improve his position but McKane is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke trying to control from the bottom.
McKane is pressing down on Clarke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clarke is holding on for now.
McKane is taking a breather. Clarke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clarke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clarke trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: McKane (8) vs (0) Clarke
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries to hold on but McKane pushes him away.
McKane controlling the position easily from mount.
Clarke sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McKane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clarke trying to get back to full guard but McKane takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McKane (11) vs (0) Clarke
Clarke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane controlling his opponent.
McKane's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McKane looking to secure an arm triangle but Clarke defends it well.
Clarke is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane content just to control the position here.
Clarke wants to control but McKane is having none of it.
Clarke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McKane controlling the pace for now.
Clarke is trying to escape the mount.
Clarke regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Clarke gets full guard.
Clarke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McKane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Clarke wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McKane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clarke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clarke working a defensive guard here.
McKane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke is looking for a triangle here but McKane uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McKane (14) vs (0) Clarke
Clarke struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as McKane stalls from top position.
Clarke is trying to control McKane's posture but McKane avoids it.
Clarke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: McKane (16) vs (0) Clarke
Clarke tries to reverse the position but McKane maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clarke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McKane is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clarke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McKane not doing much here.
McKane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Further stalling from McKane.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clarke actively working from the bottom here.
Clarke gets full guard.
McKane tries to free his leg and advance position but Clarke is retaining full guard.
McKane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clarke throws his legs up looking for a submission but McKane uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McKane (19) vs (0) Clarke
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McKane working away.
Clarke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McKane haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Clarke sneaks back into half guard.
McKane trying to control the pace.
Clarke trying to control here.
Clarke actively working from the bottom here.
Clarke wants to get back to full guard but McKane has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McKane (22) vs (0) Clarke
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McKane working away.
Clarke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McKane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clarke looks to move to half guard but instead McKane has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: McKane (24) vs (0) Clarke
Clarke working to try and regain half guard.
McKane controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McKane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clarke for as long as he can get away with.
Clarke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clarke is still trying to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Clarke tries to hold on but McKane postures up.
McKane controlling his opponent.
Clarke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McKane trying to pass the guard but Clarke defending well.
McKane is taking a breather. Clarke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clarke moves into full guard.
Clarke working for a triangle but McKane defends it easily.
Our spies down at at The Butcher's Block inform us that Clarke has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Clarke keeping full guard, as McKane tries to pass.
Clarke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McKane stopping the sweep attempt from Clarke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McKane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
McKane takes the fight on points by 24 to 0.
Ozzy McKane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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